{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Blog","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/blog#Blog","headline":"Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Blog in Florida","description":"Florida Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Attorneys","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/blog","blogPost":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-debt-negatively-affects-your-life","headline":"How Debt Negatively Affects Your Life","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-debt-negatively-affects-your-life","datePublished":"2019-12-23","dateModified":"2025-09-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-debt-negatively-affects-your-life","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/negatives-of-debt.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/negatives-of-debt.jpg","height":1333,"width":2000},"wordCount":1144,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-to-negotiate-a-loan-modification","headline":"How to Negotiate a Loan Modification","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-to-negotiate-a-loan-modification","datePublished":"2019-12-20","dateModified":"2025-09-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-to-negotiate-a-loan-modification","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/loan-modification.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/loan-modification.jpg","height":1335,"width":2000},"wordCount":1353,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/what-rights-do-you-have-under-the-fair-credit-billing-act","headline":"What Rights Do You Have Under the Fair Credit Billing Act?","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/what-rights-do-you-have-under-the-fair-credit-billing-act","datePublished":"2019-12-12","dateModified":"2026-05-01","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/what-rights-do-you-have-under-the-fair-credit-billing-act","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fair-credit-billing-act.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fair-credit-billing-act.jpg","height":1335,"width":2000},"wordCount":1128,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/can-you-sue-a-bank-for-not-refunding-fraudulent-charges","headline":"Can You Sue a Bank for Not Refunding Fraudulent Charges?","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/can-you-sue-a-bank-for-not-refunding-fraudulent-charges","datePublished":"2019-11-29","dateModified":"2026-05-01","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/can-you-sue-a-bank-for-not-refunding-fraudulent-charges","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/credit-card-scam.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/credit-card-scam.jpg","height":667,"width":1000},"wordCount":1333,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-credit-card-dumping-could-hurt-you","headline":"How Credit Card Dumping Could Hurt You","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-credit-card-dumping-could-hurt-you","datePublished":"2019-11-14","dateModified":"2025-09-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/how-credit-card-dumping-could-hurt-you","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/credit-card-dump.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/credit-card-dump.jpg","height":664,"width":1000},"wordCount":1154,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/risks-of-going-through-a-short-sale-instead-of-foreclosure","headline":"Risks of Going Through a Short Sale Instead of Foreclosure","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/risks-of-going-through-a-short-sale-instead-of-foreclosure","datePublished":"2019-11-11","dateModified":"2026-05-01","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/risks-of-going-through-a-short-sale-instead-of-foreclosure","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/short-sales.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/short-sales.jpg","height":664,"width":999},"wordCount":1199,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/pros-and-cons-of-facing-foreclosure","headline":"Pros and Cons of Facing Foreclosure","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/pros-and-cons-of-facing-foreclosure","datePublished":"2019-11-07","dateModified":"2025-09-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/pros-and-cons-of-facing-foreclosure","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/forelcosure-pros-and-cons.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/forelcosure-pros-and-cons.jpg","height":1291,"width":2000},"wordCount":1157,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/why-creditors-call-after-bankruptcy","headline":"Why Creditors Call After Bankruptcy","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/why-creditors-call-after-bankruptcy","datePublished":"2019-11-01","dateModified":"2025-09-19","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/why-creditors-call-after-bankruptcy","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bankruptcy-petition.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bankruptcy-petition.jpg","height":669,"width":999},"wordCount":1207,"keywords":null},{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/5-steps-you-must-take-when-facing-a-credit-card-debt-lawsuit","headline":"5 Steps You Must Take When Facing a Credit Card Debt Lawsuit","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/5-steps-you-must-take-when-facing-a-credit-card-debt-lawsuit","datePublished":"2019-10-21","dateModified":"2026-05-01","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/resources\/5-steps-you-must-take-when-facing-a-credit-card-debt-lawsuit","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel#Person","name":"Matis Abarbanel","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/attorneys\/matis-h-abarbanel","identifier":55,"description":"Matis Abarbanel is the founding partner and senior attorney at Loan Lawyers in South Florida. He focuses his practice on consumer rights, helping homeowners navigate issues such as foreclosure and financial hardship. Matis also brings a wealth of experience from his previous work in personal injury law. As a devout Chasidic Jew, he is committed to making a positive impact in his community and dedicates his efforts to charitable initiatives through his non-profit organization, The Center, which aids at-risk Jewish youth. Matis actively serves clients across South Florida and is passionate about empowering individuals to secure their rights and achieve a better future.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matis-abarbanel_avatar-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Loan Lawyers, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/credit-card-lawsuit.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.fight13.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/credit-card-lawsuit.jpg","height":647,"width":1000},"wordCount":1229,"keywords":null}]}